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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20
T,co Russian Wolf Hounds

Two large Russian wolf hounds stood
N Patrick b. Egan's restaurant on Gin
ION and University places last evening.
Two pieces of meat were thrown to the
aoor. The hounds made break for
them. but were stopped by the voice of
their master, who shouted "Poison!'
The dogs stopped on the instant, and
stood as though cast in metal. They
eyed the meat intent;y, but did not
touch it. Then CHEEKY ''all right"
came from the lips of their master, and
the two chunks of meat disappeared.
A minute afterward man carclcssly
dropped lighted match upon n newspa-
per. 1t was abiaze in an instant. The
logs dashed TO the scene and stamped
on the fire until they put it out. At the
request cf their muster they kissed each
other. They kissed anybody who was
properly introduced, and gave ominous
growIs when anyone approached without
the necessary Introduction.
The dogs weigh 1876 pounds. They
stand 81 12 inches high. They were
from litter of pups born near Sandy
Hook on the passage Of the mother
10 Amer CT. a wealthy Russian
lumber dealer. now citizen Of Wiscon-
ain, was the first to Introduce the breed
in America. These dogs drive we'll in
harness, AMI are owned by j. J.
Macready, an actor. lie is to INTRODUCES
them in drama written especially for
Inc dogs, with tho Object of exhibiting
their marvellous intelligence. - New
York SIM
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20
Indian wives.

There is reservation at the mouth of
Inc X amath FOR the Int ian Fri pcs living
II northern California. The squaws or
7oung women are vendiblc commodities
md arc put upon the market at a price
supposed to correspond with their
,harm'. a girls choice is not consulted
n the matter, and if rivalry exists she
s knocked down to the most liberal
offcr. a maiden Of comedy appearance
nl having n talent for plating hats,
baskets and other ornamental wicker
ware, is, OF course, q more mcrchantable
T.ic'c thnn her sister without accom-
2lshmcnts and without beauty. The
oricc pail for n girl OF the desirable
und is in the ucighb3rhood Of twelve
cdhoadcl -Pcckcrs, broncho and
I brc-ch.IJGdng rif'. the woodpecker
lcads hrin. valucd at 90 80 apiece and
hc pony an gun at about $50 each,
mixing the price Of the cir! $40.
This amount varies, OF course according
20 Ga" financial standing Of the purchaser
md the avarice OF the parents. 1t oc-
,urs ccca,i jua.ly that rs much as $3.50 is
,.ycu for girl, but she would be pos
cs-ed of Unusual allurcmcnts and tho
purchaser nabob. The lazy buck when
&c has purchased a wife, at once requires
be lady to enter upon all the hard work
'bta.uaJ'c. The women pack wood
rom the forests in baskets, which arc
'arr.ni on tho back AMI supported by
J7al which ,rc.rclcs the forehead. They
,so collect gold dust from tie exposed
bedrock in abandoned mines, which is
lauicd over with religious regularity
I. isa fac, that he In ian women on the
klamath a- absolute saves, ut hcy
ere faithful. and Low ng, no matter how
llrhly treated.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20
A Profitable Business Operation.

A California farmer recently gave the
refusal of his farm for a week mt one
hu ldred and twenty five dollars per acre
He quickly regretted making the bargain
and feared it would be taken. At the
end of the week the purchaser informed
him that he thought one hundred and
twenty-five dollars per acre was 10
much and would not tuke the farm NJ
that price, thinking to obtain il for less
Tue farmer was delighted and immcdia
tly increased the price to one hundred
and seventy-fve dollars per acre, which
the purchaser agreed to, and bound the
bargain with five hundred dollars down.
"A thousand dollars made an twenty acres
~ one minute was pretty good opera.
ton.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20
The GrcnL Enstcrn

The huge steamship which might
nave been christoncl 'BruneTs foIlv."
5 Mt last going to be pa. to the work
for which she was originally intended
namely tho Australian trade; but not hc-
fore she has undergone an important
netamorphosis. She is t. have her
paddles removed and 10 trust TO her
screw propeller alone. She is. moreover.
20 have her engine power enormously
increased, so as 10 b, able TO do twenty
knots an hour. There Is no reason why she
should not do this. In spite Of her enor-
nous buk she is vessel Of beautiful
ines, AMI 10 the day Of his death was
,he pride Of her designer, Mr.. Scott
Russell. Only short time before liis
leath heard Mr.. Scott Russell express
us confidence in the future Of the great
ship which had been conceived by B~uncl
md executed by himself, notwithstand.
NJ that she had then for nearly twenty
1cars been q colossal failure. The Great
Eastern will probably occupy n perma-
tent place in the worl rs history rs the
).egcst ship ever built, but SOM Of the
argcr Atlantic liners do not fall so very
az shor, OF her in 81. -LLoldon Life.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS

Professor Davidson says that the I,,el
telescope will unvcil stars Of one degree
fainter magnitude than can he detected
by the instruments now in use. Thi.
would be no small gain. A correspond
ing'y increased power ought to add te
our knowledge of Mars, which is tn,
planet Of most immediate interest to oh.
servers on this globe.
The autographometcr is an in,tru-
mcnt lately devised in Paris for auto
matically recording the topography and
adherence OF level of all places ovc,
which it passes. 1t is carried abou. or
a light vehicle, and has only to b,
dragged over the ground of which plar
is desired.
An apparatus of iron and glass. il
which pressure of ono thousand at
mospheres can be developed for the pur.
pose OF studying the influence of great
pressure on animal life, has been cx.
hibited to biologists in France. With il
deep sea animals can he observed un.
der their natural compression.
In paper read before the London
Anthropoiogical Institute, Prof. Ferrie,
las considered the function of differen,
parts of the brain so far rs ut presen,
settled. He concludes that not cnou Il
Is known to serve as the basis of a SCI
entific phrenology. though there are
reasons for believing the great progress.
may yet be made.
Prof.. Neumayer OF Hamburg urges
the necessity OF Antarctic exploration,
laying special stress on its Importance
Tor geology and pacontology. He an.
ticipates that it will show that the south
pole was centre of dispersion of ami
mails and plants for the southern hemi.
sphere, rs the north pole is believed to
have been for the northern.
There arc three wichs to the lamp of a
mans life; brain, blood and breath.
Press the brain little, its light goes
out, followed by both the others. Stop
the heart minute, and out go all three
of the wicks. Choke the air out of the
lungs, and presently the fluid ceases to
supply the other centres of flame, and al
is soon stagnation, cold and darkness.
nj. Lessennc claims that Il certain sign
OF death is the permanent gaping Of n
wound male in the skin by puncturing
it with needle. II the person be liv-
ing, blood will usually follow the with
drawal of the needle; but, whether it
does or not, the wound will close at
once. The puncture made in the skin OF
dead person will remain open, as if
made in leather.
In recent lecture, Prof. William
Turner OF Edinburgh university, gave
The speed of the Greenland whale as nine
or ten miles an hour, and that of the
great finner whale as probably twelve
miles. One of the latter animals was
stranded on British coast some wears
ago, and was found to have length of
eighty feet, weight of scvcnty-four
IONS, and width of tail of eighteen to
twenty feet. With thes, data, tho
builder of the Anchor line steamships
calculated that. in order TO attain a
speed of twelve miles an hour this
whale must have exercised n propelling
force OF one hundred and forty i've
horsepower.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20
LADIES, DEPARrMEyE.
A p'reaL Of Fashiosasie seeiesy.

"Well, do say !" exclaimed fash
ionable lady in our hearing. "what
nre we coming to anyhowi The latest
lad in Boston is to have sedan chairs in
the drawing room. Not bogus ones, re-
member, but quaint old things that
were once actually in use, and two hun
bred dollarsis considered n small price
to pay for them. 1t is made reposi-
tory for bric-a-brac, to be sure, but it
strikes me that it's entirely too cumbcr-
some and aesthetic. Next, tn, ladies
will be seen taking an airing in them.
provided they can ovcrawe the irrever.
snt small BOY. hope nobody wilt be
silly enough to introduce them over
here. i Philadelphia Call.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

"Somc one told me that smile would
go long way toward helping me be-
come successful salcswoman," said a
girl to whom store life was yet new,
sand have smiled and snilel until /
don't think ! could look solemn at the
funeral of my best friend. / actually
grin from morning till night, and Think
Will haze to give my mouth rest if
don't sell dollars worth the rest of the
day. came here with the determine
lion OF being COOL natured and pleasant
to every one, no matter how cranky n
customer might have, but really, it is
harder work than / thought Still, am
sure good nature pays, and don't know
Of any position that requires moro pa.
ticnce than that of saleswoman. A
rather stupid girl with a sweet, even dis
position is more apt to succ ,cd than a
brighter girl who is quick tempered.
mean to earn $50 a week some day if /
wear out my mouth smiling. try to be
30 pleasant to my customers that they
won't let anyone else wait on them. but
ask me to take them to other counters.
Then when get good trade my salary
will be raised and l will receive consid-
srablc extra rs percentage. Yes, bright,
good naiured girl is pretty apt to have
her salary incr ,nsed in time, and need
not be afraid to begin on So week if
'he has home AMI need not be required
20 pay boar while she is gaining her ex-
perience. In this store 81 and SIS week
the average salary. - [Philadelph' a
Press.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

oome very queer charms havo com,
into vogue lately, in the shape of South
american beetles. These insect, =,
caught and dried. They become cult,
nard' and their backs afford b,au,ifu
play OF iridcsccnt colors. They nrc 90,
IN INNS Of gold, and often whole neck.
faces are made Of them. But they ar,
costly trinkets, for their shells arc easil,
erushcd' when they drop TO dust in ,hei,
settings. saw wonderfully prc,t,
ana ODD necklace at big jcwclry coun.
Ter the other day. 1t wa. made of little
crabs. united with wire links. TIL,
mc'ai was silver, with standings produced
y oaidizaiion. In the same shop was {,
monkey neckl,cc, also in silver. enam.
eied. The little monkeys wcr. united
by their claws and tails, an they mad,
a very quaint aud unique thougn dc
cloeuiy ugly ornament Yorl
News
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

81 left boy about 10 years old out
here when / went TO-" said farmer
Yesterday as he came out Of the City
Hall.
81 saw him, sir" said bootblaek
about foot high.
"Whcre did he got"
"Why, hc run out his to4gue at me,
and the last I saw Of him he was going
for the woods. don't take sass from
ny granger, don'tT-[D"'''' Free
P.css.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

When 10 ;akes The form OF disease OF tho kid-
neys CT bladder is task well n Oh Impossible
u accomplishment RsaA. and yesscsl rna,a-
dies are more obstinate than any othe.s. Coun-
tsract. therefore. the earliest iniicatsoa o. in
activity of the many organs with Hos.etterAs
stomach B:tters.which posserscs, among other
excellent qualities, thoss OF an efficicnt diu-
rstic- The degrees OF stimulation apparent
the bounds Of safety. 1t invigorates aiways.
never irritates- Br ghrs disease. diabetes. ca
tarrh OF the bladder. are diseases successfully
comhatted In Their incipier~y vi h this b,nfxn
medicinal stimulant and tonic. Besidss rein
forcing and reg ilating the kidneys and bad
der. the Bittsrs IL n specific for fever and asuc
Ionstipation and dvspcpsi,
One thing about these cyclones is Il at they
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

W accidently overheard the following ,lia-
iogue on the street yesterday:
Jones. smith, why dol't you stop that Dis
gust hawking and splitting
tyr 10 Catar H. "
j. DO MS did. hsd the disease in its w rst
fJrm but am well now
:. What did you do fer it7
y. o DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remeiy II
cured ma and it viii cure you
I've heard OF I, and by Jove I'll try It,
-. DO SO. You'll lind IL at all the drug stores
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

walking down Broadway IL very p,ea.,nt
when You feel we'll. nd T k never felt
better tina, when his TREND ask "a him now 10
got rid OF that severe toigh OF IA a ~ sre,d ly
All my boy" said -. &c NJ. D. did IFS
And his friend wondered waat G.. NJ. u meant
he Knew II did MT mean Good MANY Doc
to,s for t k had tried n dozen in vain
have 1t, said he. n { hittir ere nail o tho
Discovery or Go Medal Dcs-r,el. AS NV
friend = s. always cubs it" Sold by
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

ieading real estate agent Irivate and
tan er. Mr.. Ira Brown. CHICAGO m ,grtss.
fee tiny drty TO ny Of s. Jacob, OH thai
lay on my back three osths with rheumn.
ism. / tired Il, was cured, and have neye,
been troubled since"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

Mothers. Overworked Mon. and for ali diseases
where the Tissues are vast ng away from the
Inability to digest ord nary food or FROM over
work OF the brain OF body, al such should
take SCOTS EMULSION OF Pare Cod Liver OIL
with Hypophosphit,s. Il rs,d the Emulsion
ON n lady ho was delicate. and Threatened
with Bronchitis. 1t put her in snch good h aith
and flesh. that must say IL IS the best Ernrl.
sion l ever used."-L- u. wAppELI. NJ. D.,
Highs Mills. s. c.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

May DO had by al who arc suf cicntiy MELT
gent and enterprising o. embrace The srpl--
I'm ties which Cccos on iilY &c offrrcd
them. Hailet. q Co, Poran 10 Maine have
something new 20 offer in ths ire ~ wOr
which yoI can do for them. n d live gt h t.no.
Wicrcver you are lCCatei Profits immense
ard every worker is sure of over a. "A dav:
ages; both sexes Capital not re luircd: ysu
are star e1 free; all "a ticuer. froc. AoIh lad
b Ger write TO them n one.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

To believe our owl thought, TO believe ,vbo,
- true Tor you IN your private heart Is true
Tor al men-that Is ~ MUS. Speak your latent
conviction and u shai. be the universal sense.
for the inmOst In due me becomes Tie ont
most, and our first thought r. rendered lack
To US by trumpets OF the last judgment
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

Joseph Howard, Ir.. tho widely known iour-
nai.st and Intimate fiji nd of Beecher for m
Isst MY years. 10 writing a life OF the great
Ireacher and Orator. which will no doubt h.
tue the STA ndarJ work. AMI one of peculiar interest
Bros b. subscription, Will be finely illusi raid
ana should have an enormous sale.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

Royal GLUE mends everything! Broken
China. Glass. Wood. Free Nia!s ut Druys & Gro
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

Relief is immediate, and "A cure sure Piso's
Remedy for Catarrn. 90 cents.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

Daughters, Wives and M,th.-,.
Send for Pamphlet on Female Diseases fra,
securely sealed. DIR. j. Il. Marchisi Utica y Y
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

He surely is most in want of ano,her's pa
tience who has none OF his own.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20
snnnI.ittin rnr,nnn.

Honesty sometimes kefps man ffor, o.
coming rich. and civility rom becoming witty.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

Repuiat on is what men and wcmcn t!,lnS
of us: character is what God knows of u.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

III afhicted with sore eyes use DR. Isaac Thomp-
sens Eye.water. Druggists sell Mt e5c. Per bette
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

~. Pierce's Favor g Prescription" q tho
ueDiht't5 wofnan's best restorative ionic.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

Surely that preaching that comes from the
soul must work on the soul.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

Let TO one ask for greatness who is not ready
to endure ere at agon;cs.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

NJ. 7. J. Murphy, 81 Debavoico Place. Brook
Tyr n. v. says u was afflicted WITH sciafic
fheun atism d found 81. Jacobs OIL very ef.
GcGc.ous.
You will find 10 lees easy 10 uproot faults
man 70 choke them by gaining vinuee DO
not mink OF your faufs; still less II Others
tHults; IN every pergou who comes near YOU
look Tor what ~ good and stron.: honor that.
rloite IN u; and. rs you can. try 10 initiate
II. and your faults will drop on ike ccad
leaves when thor time comes
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

ID Almonds IRE found in two Georgia ccurti,s
and god IN ifty-six counties.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20
G.. NJ. ID.

When shows break up. what but one. self /,
sure2
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-20

One thing about these cyclones Is "A nj they
always seem to be in n hurry
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-05
Every Man for Himself.

every man must work out his
own salvation" This quotation
has no narrow, one-idea meaning
= is iIlimitable in the possibility Of
It's application.
1t IS a voice of command, Of aG-
vice, of comfort to every human be
ing; it is as much for the house
wife as for the houseband (the orig
NAL Of the word husba0d); as much
Tor the sons and daughters as for
the parents.
1t is not saying that no one can
help another, far from it. 1t is 2
christianity privilege to aid all with
in our radius; to be truly worthy OF
The title "a helpful person." is to be
worthy of the respect and admira-
lion of the human family.
The proverb is q rebuke to the
Barnacle and Sponge family; to
their relatives, the LeaneFs, the
Chngers and that large branch OF
the family that are always waiting
for something to turn up, or watch
ing to see which of their friends is
going to find them o job or furr ish
capital to "set them up" as their
chronic condition is a state OF
waiting to be "set up"
The idea of working and earning
their own capital never strikes them
iavorably; yet the man who begins
at the bottom of the ladder, learn
ing thus each branch of q business
thoroughly, and by strict economy
learning the value of a dollar saved
and that it is worth three spent, is
yhe man that will build up the for
tunes of bis family. Truly every
one must work out their own sue
cess. Look st the few successful
merchants that the country boasts
lid they learn the very rudiments
Of their business around the base OF
Jhe ladder? Did they work HARD
and long before they could be said
0 have been able to put even one
foot on the bottom of the ladder
ere they dared to think Of climb
ing? Or were they pampered sons
Of rich men, who, without any
knowledge of the business, were
set up" by millionaire fathers?
The answer is the same in all
countries. The successful men are
chose who conquered adversely ana
we're trained early to seif-denial
The baudana, or the home-spun blu,
check bingham 'kerchicf, is the ira
ditioual Saratoga" of the early
days of self-made millionaires
Their sons and daughters ar;
,iyen the best of educational ant
social advantages; the sons are Civ
N capital to enter business, 0
which they know nothing, and thei
youth Of leisure has destroyed al
natural aptitude they may have baI
for assuming business habits
Their daughters marry rich men
sons, as worthless as their own 10
practical purposes, and they enle
upon a brief career, and there is
show OF prosperity as long as til
parents money lasts.
DIR. Sewers john is a repro
duction Of the men and women VIII
/ have known luxurious youth.
A few, a very few, give thei
children the true advantages tina
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-05
Watch the Store Account.

Watch closely yOur transactions
at The store, This thing called "a
running account" Is very taking
in affair; and farmers who keep 8
running account are apt TO run over
the amount of trade they take in,
and in settling up they find them
selves considerably behind, or IL
debted to the merchant, when they
perhaps were solacing themselves
that they were at least even if not
something to their credit. There
are. two reasons for this mistake
one being that no account is kept
by the farmer; he takes butter,
eggs, etc, to the merchant who fills
whatever order for goods the farm
er wants, charges hIm for the same,
then allows him for his produce
just what Ge, the merchant, deems
them worth. The f&Imer picks up
his boxes and baskets and drives
home, generally without knowing
the debit OF credit Of the TRANSACT
ton. Again when most people have
credit they always buy COMPARE
lively useless articles, or else things
that could have been dispensed
With, at least for awhile, and any
one buying on credit will 10,
often look as closely to the kind o.
quality Of what he buys, or be SO
particular about the price as when
the cash is to be counted down.
And another important thing about
it is, merchants, especially country
merchants, like the cash; true we
all do for that matter, aud when a
cash man comes into The store he
has better goods offered to him at
less prices, and often a moderate
discount on the bill is made by the
merchant, all Of which makes q say.
ing to the cash buyer. The moral
then to be drawn from this, so to
express it, is either to keep an &C
count of ali your dealings, both
buying and selling, or sell and buy
on the cash system strictly.